halupki

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noun

A traditional Eastern European comfort food consisting of boiled cabbage leaves tightly stuffed with a savory mixture of ground meat (like beef, pork, or venison), rice, and onions, gently simmered or baked in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce.

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Meanings

nounhalupki (plural halupkis)

plural halupkis

  1. PennsylvaniaWesternchiefly Pittsburgh areaA traditional Eastern European comfort food consisting of boiled cabbage leaves tightly stuffed with a savory mixture of ground meat (like beef, pork, or venison), rice, and onions, gently simmered or baked in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Often spelled holubky in Slovak or holubtsi in Ukrainian.

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APA

halupki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halupki

MLA

“halupki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halupki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halupki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halupki.

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